Corporate DS/UK/P/785 Derbyshire; Stanton and Staveley Ltd, 1962-1967, Derbyshire Stanton and Staveley Ltd, 1962-1967, Derbyshire Derbyshire

A forge and furnace is known to have existed at Staveley in 1652 when George Sitwell of Renishaw Hall leased it from Lord Frechville of the Manor of Staveley. In 1681 the first Duke of Devonshire became the owner after purchasing the Manor from Frechville. A new coke fired furnace was built in the 1780s by W Matler who leased the site later known as the `Old Works'. Richard Barrow purchased the furnace and forge in 1840. He also took a lease on the site later known as the `New Works' and built two new furnaces. ¶ ¶Barrow formed the Staveley Coal and Iron Company in Dec 1863. In 1878 it was incorporated as Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd. In 1939 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. During the ownership by Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd, the company became known as Stanton and Staveley Ltd (1962). It was comprised of six companies, namely :- ¶Cochranes (Middlesbro') Foundry Ltd ¶The Stanton Housing Company Ltd ¶Stanton and Staveley Sales Ltd ¶The Staveley Iron and Chemical Co Ltd ¶The Sheepbridg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Yes DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 7fe63d59-a55a-48f4-a412-8b93542fa72c